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High Temp
9.7° C
Saint Helier
Low Temp
-9.3° C
Cairngorm
Precipitation
7.2 mm
Scilly, Saint Mary'S
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Met Office Synoptic Facsimile Pressure Charts

(Click below for the required timescale for up to 5 days from now.)

Analysis |  +24hrs |  +36hrs |  +48hrs |  +60hrs |  +72hrs |  +84hrs |  +96hrs |  +120hrs


Synoptic Fax Charts

As from early March 2008 the Met Office revised its output of MSLP forecast products.
In this revision the T+108 and T+132 based on 0000UTC data have been discontinued.

Currently the output now consists of MSLP analyses and 24-hour MSLP forecasts four times a day,
the analyses being for 0000/0600/1200/1800 UTC.

MSLP products, T+36/48/60/72 hours are available twice a day based on data times of 0000 and 1200UTC.
MSLP products for T+84 (verifies at midday on Day 3) are available once a day in the late morning,
MSLP products for T+96 and T+120 (verifies at midday on Days 4 and 5) available once a day in the late evening.
Please note that charts available on this websiter are only replaced when the later product becomes available.
Thus the set of charts above will be a mixture of forecasts based on different data times, that is based
on both the current forecast run and the forecast run based on earlier data.
Analyses are headed with the date and time of the analysis: e.g. Analysis chart valid 06 UTC MON 08 MAY 2024
Forecasts are headed with the forecast period and the date/time at which the forecast verifies.
e.g. 60 hour MSLP & THICKNESS Valid 12 UTC WED 10 MAY 2024.

The table below may be found useful when one wishes to access a forecast sequence based on a specific data time.

Earliest times to access the charts to view a forecast sequence based on the same data time
Sequence required
Earliest time to access the charts in the sequence
Analysis and a 24-hour forecast product:
0530 1130 1730 2330 UTC
Analyses and Forecast products out to T+72H
0730 1930 UTC
Analyses and Forecast products out to T+84H
0930 (see Note 1)
Analyses and Forecast products out to T+120H
2330 (see Note 2)

Note 1: If accessing the sequence after 0730 UTC the Analysis will be for 0600 UTC and the 24-hour forecast charts also for 0600 UTC.

Note 2: If accessing the sequence after 1930 UTC the Analysis will be for 1800 UTC and the 24-hour forecast charts also for 1800 UTC.